Job Description:

• 1) Conducts research in range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife: Studies range lands to determine best grazing seasons and number and kind of livestock that can be most profitably grazed.

• 2) Plans and directs construction and maintenance of range improvements, such as fencing, corrals, reservoirs for stock watering, and structures for soil-erosion control.

• 3) Develops improved practices for range reseeding.

• 4) Studies forage plants and their growth requirements to determine varieties best suited to particular range.

• 5) Develops methods for controlling poisonous plants, and for protecting range from fire and rodent damage.

• 6) May specialize in particular area and be designated Range Conservationist.